NIOS 12th Physics Syllabus 2023-2024: Download Class 12 Physics Syllabus PDF

NIOS Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24: NIOS has released the Physics Syllabus for Class 12th for the academic year 2023-24. Get a PDF download of the latest NIOS Class 12 Physics curriculum.

Apr 16, 2024, 19:18 IST
Download the details of NIOS Class 12 Physics Syllabus for the academic session 2023-24
Download the details of NIOS Class 12 Physics Syllabus for the academic session 2023-24

NIOS Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2024: The Physics Class 12 syllabus from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is now available. The Class 12 Physics syllabus is directly accessible in this article for students who are appearing for the test. The entire curriculum and syllabus for NIOS Class 12 Physics are available for students to view and download here. Students can evaluate the sample question paper and question paper design in addition to the curriculum details. At the conclusion of this article, there is a link to download the syllabus in PDF format.  Read the entire article to find out more about the NIOS Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2024.

NIOS Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24

The NIOS class 12 Physics syllabus for 2023–2024 consists of 30 lessons. The TMA comprises 40% of the syllabus, while the Public examination accounts for the remaining 60%. Check out the information below the table for more details about the syllabus and module. 

Total no. of Lessons - 30

MODULE

TMA (40%)

Public Examination (60%)

(No. & name)

(No. of lessons-12)

(No. of lessons-18)

1. Force and Energy

L-1 (Units Dimensions and Vectors) L-2 (Motion in a Straight Line) L-4 (Motion in a Plane) L-5 (Gravitation) L-7 (Motion of a Rigid Body)

L-3 (Laws of Motion) L-6 (Work, Energy and Power)

2. Mechanics of Solids and Fluids

L-8 (Elastic Properties of Solids)

L-9 (Properties of Fluids)

3. Thermal Physics

L-10 (Kinetic Theory of Gases) L-12 (Heat Transfer and Solar Energy)

L-11 (Thermodynamics)

4. Oscillations and Waves

L-13 (Simple Harmonic Motion)

L-14 (Wave Phenomena)

5. Electricity and Magnetism

– 

L-15 (Electric Charge andElectric Field) L-16 (Electric Potential and Capacitors) L-17 (Electric Current) L-18 (Magnetism and Magnetic Effect of Electric Current) L-19 (Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current)

6. Optics and Optical Instruments

L-20 (Reflection and Refraction of Light) L-23 (Optical Instruments)

L-21 (Dispersion and Scattering Of Light ) L-22 (Wave Phenomena and Light)

7. Atoms and Nuclei

L-24 (Structure of Atoms) L-25 (Dual Nature of Radiation And Matter) L-26 (Nuclei and Radioactivity) L-27 (Nuclear Fission and Fusion)

8. Semiconductor Devices and Communication

L-30 (Communication System)

L-28 (Semiconductors and Semiconducting Devices) L-29 (Applications of Semiconductor Devices)

NIOS Class 12 Physics Question Paper Design 2023-24

The weighting of the questions in the NIOS Class 12 Physics question paper is based on four factors: objective, question type, content, and difficulty level. The exam lasts for three hours. The theoretical maximum score is 80. For a better understanding, see the tabulated data below. 

  • Weightage by Objective 

S. No.

Objectives

Marks

% of Total Mark

1.

Knowledge

20

25% approximately

2.

Understanding

40

50% approximately

3.

Application

20

25% approximately

  • Weightage by type of question 

SI. No.

Type of Question

No. of questions

Marks

1.

MCQ (1 mark) #

16

16

2.

Objective Type Questions (1*2 =2 marks) ## (with 2 sub-parts of I mark each) [Fill in the blanks, match the column paragraph or case based questions, one-word questions True False etc.)

12

24

 

Total

28

40

3.

Very Short Answer (2 marks)

9

18

4.

Short Answer (SA) (3 marks)

4

12

5.

Long Answer (LA) (5 marks)

2

10

 

Total

15

40

 

G. Total

43

80

 

# In Objective Type Questions of 1 mark: 8 Questions will have internal choices.

# # In Objective Type Questions of 2 marks: 6 Questions will have 4 sub-parts out of which the learner has to do any 2 sub-parts. 

In subjective questions: 4 Questions of 2 marks (VSA), 2 Questions of 3 marks (SA), 2 Questions of 5 marks (LA) will have internal choices. 

  • Weightage of difficulty level of question 

Estimated Level 

Marks 

Percentage of marks 

Difficulty 

16

20

Average 

40

50

Easy

24

30

Total

80

100

  • Weightage by Content 

Sl.

Module

Marks 

1.

Motion Force and Energy 

14 

2.

Mechanics of solid and Fluid

06

3.

Thermal Physics 

06

4.

Oscillation and Wave 

06

5.

Electricity and Magnetism 

16

6.

Optics and Optical Instruments

14

7.

Atoms and Nuclei 

08

8.

Semiconductor Devices and Communication 

10

 

Total

80

NIOS Class 12 Physics Sample Paper 2023-24

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has posted the Class 12 Physics sample paper 2023–24 on its official website. For last-minute preparation, students can use the direct link to download the PDF of the Physics 12th grade question paper. 

Download NIOS Class 12 Physics Sample Paper 2023-24 PDF

An outline of the full NIOS Class 12 Physics curriculum for the 2023–2024 academic year is given in this article. Students can download a PDF for study purposes by clicking on the direct link provided. The physics curriculum for class 12 and sample papers for last-minute practice are the main subjects of this article. 

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